Private Student Loans                                           
Now you can pay for college the smart way with great repayment options!
Together we can do this.

Northern Paper Mills Credit Union is committed to making higher education more affordable by partnering with Sallie Mae and the Smart Option Student loan program. The Smart Option Student loan is an ideal solution to help bridge that gap between scholarships and federal loans and the cost of education expenses.

The Smart Option Student Loan features and benefits:

• Competitive Interest Rates
• Borrow up to 100% of school certified education costs (minimum $1,000)
• Multiple in-school repayment options available
• Borrower benefits available—like rewards and interest rate reductions
• Rates that reward creditworthy borrowers
• Applying with a creditworthy cosigner may help you qualify and/or receive a lower rate
• Fast Online Application. Our easy-to-complete application takes about 20 minutes. It’s quick and easy.
• 24/7 online account management
• No prepayment penalty.

To learn more or to apply, please get started here with Sallie Mae Private Student Loans.

Start Your Money Mission!®

Money Mission is an online simulation that teaches real life financial skills. You create an avatar and live, work and make real life financial decisions in the game’s simulated village, Missions Heights. Money Mission gives you an opportunity to consider the financial obligations they face and how they will deal with them in real life.

Anyone can sign up to play Money Mission. When you click on the Money Mission graphic to sign up, you’ll enter Mission Heights and begin your Money Mission. College bound seniors will also have the opportunity to compete for scholarships!

Sign up to play Money Mission today!

View the Money Mission Video Clip

Finances for College Students

Understanding college financial concerns and get ideas on how to prepare you finances for college. BalanceTrack for college students.

Unusual Weather We’re Having

Googolplex is holding a photo contest for C-Note members between the ages of 13-17. The contest theme is "Unusual Weather We're Having" and the entry date will start October 28, 2011 and end January 15, 2012. The winning photo is determined by votes, with individuals allowed to vote daily. Winners in each contest get a cool $100 cash. And there's more—the winners from the 2011 photo contests become the finalists in the Grand Prize contest for $1,000.

Follow the instructions to get started:
1.) Register (it's free and easy) and log in
2.) Click Enter Contest in the right of the contest page
3.) Follow the instructions